1978 Seiko World Super Tennis
The 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Municipal Gym in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 31 October to 5 November 1978. Matches were the best of three sets. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3]
| 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 October – 5 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit (Super Series) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Tokyo Municipal Gym |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Björn Borg [1] | |
| Doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ross Case / Geoff Masters [2] | |
Finals
Singles
Björn Borg defeated 
Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–4
- It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of his career.
Doubles
Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated Pat DuPré / Tom Gorman 6–3, 6–4
References
- "1978 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1978 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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